Knuckleheads, Eunuchs And Brownies Swim In Boston
Elaine Kornbau Howley reported on the 2011 Boston Light Swim, “We had a great day. Perfect, conditions with nearly no wind, glassy water, and warmer-than-normal water temperatures hovering between 62 and 64 °F.
The swimmers also had a strong tidal assist and a warming sun, so we had a higher-than-averge finishing rate with only one person getting out early. Matt McKay pretty much walked away with the solo swim. He trains in Nahant with a small group of open water swimmers, the Nahant Knuckleheads, who swim all summer and at least once a month all winter. [Read More…]
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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